The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned the kidnapping by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia of the Rabigh 3 tugboat. The United Arab Emirates condemns these irresponsible acts, which pose a real threat to international freedom of navigation and trade, and set a dangerous precedent affecting the security of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the southern Red Sea, the UAE Foreign Ministry said in a statement quoted by the UAE news agency.